Chained in the Backrooms

First-person co-op horror with teammates chained together across levels

Task+ Studios · Released Feb 13, 2025 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 1,100
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 12 in 30 days
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 28, 2025

What is Chained in the Backrooms?

This first-person co-op horror game sends up to four chained players through separate Backrooms levels in search of an exit. They coordinate movement, solve puzzles, tackle minigames, and evade or fight creatures.

For you if...

+you like cooperative horror that requires constant communication
+you enjoy puzzles and minigames across distinct levels
+you want chaotic group play with friends

Not for you if...

−you dislike having your movement restricted by teammates
−you prefer a continuous world over separate levels

What players say

69% of 1,100 reviews are positive · 75% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the laughs that come from navigating obstacles while chained to friends. Their most common complaints are multiplayer lag, rubber-banding, and unreliable collision physics.

Screenshots and trailer

Chained in the Backrooms system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz
Graphics: 4 GB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish.